S2E2: The Start of High School Esports 2024 & The Collapse of the Gaming Industry

National Unified Esports for Scholastic Leagues Fall '24 Information

Link: https://help.playvs.com/en/articles/9613403-national-unified-esports-for-scholastic-leagues-fall-24 [https://help.playvs.com/en/articles/9613403-national-unified-esports-for-scholastic-leagues-fall-24] Interested in learning more about adding special Olympics esports to your school? Ashley Hodge brings you the information from playvs.

Coach Clinic Reminders, 2024 Spring Esports Winners, & New Game Added to Esports

I review the coaches clinic, specifically focusing on issues from the previous season, review the schools who dominated in their esports, and briefly discuss the new game added to esports.

S2E2: The Start of High School Esports 2024 & The Collapse of the Gaming Industry

Ashley Hodge returns to discuss how to get started for the 2024 high school esports season as well as discussing the gaming industry dumpster fire and how that may impact high school esports programs. TimeStamps: Part1-High School Esports Discussion- 0:00 to 19:41 Part 2-The Collaspe of the Gaming Industry 19:42 to 56:21 A special thanks to Keith from Fiver, who created my intro and outro. You can find his work here link: https://www.fiverr.com/yourimagingguy/make-your-podcast-sound-like-a-million-dollars?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_title&funnel=86dbbd619ffc4a6faed8f5eb5d9ab907 [https://www.fiverr.com/yourimagingguy/make-your-podcast-sound-like-a-million-dollars?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_title&funnel=86dbbd619ffc4a6faed8f5eb5d9ab907]

S2E1: Discussion of Major Changes to the High School Esports Ecosystm

In this episode, Ashley Hodge, discuss 5 major changes to the 2023-2024 high school esports ecosystem and how these changes will impact the space moving forward. Important Links GHSA Esports Clinic--https:// [https://learn.ghsa.net/ghsa-line-rules-clinic-schedule-2023-2024]learn.ghsa.net/ghsa-line-rules-clinic-schedule-2023-2024 [http://learn.ghsa.net/ghsa-line-rules-clinic-schedule-2023-2024] Letter from new ceo--https:// [https://www.playvs.com/news/next-chapter]www.playvs.com/news/next-chapter [http://www.playvs.com/news/next-chapter] PlayVS CEO steps down--https://www.blackenterprise.com/delane-parnell-playvs-gaming-company-ceo-esports/ [https://www.blackenterprise.com/delane-parnell-playvs-gaming-company-ceo-esports/]

2022 GaETC Esports Presentation in Atlanta, GA

In this episode, I and two of my dissertation committee members present a introduction esports presentation at the 2022 GaETC Conference in Atlanta, GA. We discuss what esports is, how to start an esports program, how to increase student engagement with esports in the classroom, and much more.